United States Ninth Circuit

In denying an application for asylum and withholding of deportation, the Board of Immigration Appeals erred in making an adverse credibility determination itself on appeal, where credibility was dispositive.

Appellate Information

• Decided 08/01/2002
• Published 08/01/2002

Judges

• Before TROTT, THOMAS, and WARDLAW, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States Ninth Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Joseph L. Feldun,Korenberg, Abramowitz & Feldun, Encino, CA, for the petitioner.


• For Appellees:
  
• Cathy Appling, Attorney, Office of Immigration Litigation, U.S. Department of Justice, Civil Division, Washington, DC, for the respondent.